School to Work Counselor

$750 Sign on bonus

New employment opportunity with Northeast Career Planning at Unity House of Troy for a Student to Work Counselor. 

Key role in assisting youth with disabilities or mental health challenges with transitioning from high school to work or onto furthering their education. 

Responsibilities:

Design and implement vocational and transitional programs aligned with the IPS model. 

Participate in IEP and ITP meetings to develop individualized transition plans. 

Collaborate with educators, mental health professionals, and families to integrate vocational goals with therapeutic support. 

Focus on competitive employment through vocational and mental health services available. 

Develop individual job searches and job development. 

Develop relationships with local businesses and training institutions. 

Conduct employer outreach to identify job opportunities tailored to student/youth’s interests. 

Educate employers about accommodations and supports available through the IPS model. 

Assist in exploring mainstream education and vocational training programs. 

Advise on financial aid applications (e.g., FAFSA), disability services, and academic planning for those continuing their education. 

Provide coaching on study skills, time management, and navigating campus resources

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Experience with IPS, supported employment and or working with youths with disabilities or mental health conditions referred. Valid and clean NYS driver license. Must be able to travel locally. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. Must be able to arrive on time and complete all reports on time.

Benefits: 

Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)

56 hours of NYS Sick Leave

12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Major medical leave

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

403b (you can contribute right away) company contributions begins after one year of employment

Tuition reimbursement  

50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.

Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts 

 Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve. 

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.